Clare Youngs has loved making beautiful handcrafted objects since childhood. She studied graphic design and has worked in product design, illustration and book jacket design before deciding to turn her attentions to craft full-time. Clare's other books include Book Art (978-1-908170-92-7), My First Art Activity Book (978-1-908170-35-4), Papercrafting in No Time (978-1-907030-81-9), Christmas Crafting in No Time (978-1-908862-07-5), and The Perfect Handmade Bag (978-1-906525-81-1) - which has sold over 50,000 copies - all available from CICO Books. The author is based in Broadstairs, Kent.